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Motion Control
Single Axis Stages 1" (25mm) Motorized Translation Stages
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Multi-Axis Stages Features
Flexure Stage ■ Optical Encoder with 12,288 Pulses/Rev & 256:1 Gear Head for High
Accessories Torque
Motorized ■ Built-In Limit Switches Specifications
Mirror Mounts ■ Right-Handed Configuration, Field Changeable to Left Handed ■ Maximum Stage Travel: 1"
Rotation Stages (25mm) per Axis
The PT3-Z7 and the PT1-Z7 motorized stages provide a 1" (25mm) total ■ Angular Deviation: <200µrad per
Drive Electronics travel range. The motorized actuators allow sub-micron control and provide Axis
& Auto-Alignment ■
position feedback via an optical encoder. A 12V DC servo motor and gear head Horizontal Load: 20lbs (9.0kg)
Actuators & ■ Vertical Load: 10lbs (4.5kg)
Adjusters rotate the 0.5mm pitch leadscrew that drives the stage, built-in limit switches
provide overdrive protection. Thorlabs’ motorized actuators are one of the
Brief Tutorials smallest that are commercially available – see below for details. Combining
PT3-Z7
these actuators with our compact high-precision translation stages results in an
extremely compact sub-micron translator.

PT1-Z7

ITEM# METRIC ITEM# $ £ € RMB DESCRIPTION

Motorized Actuators, DC Servo-Motor

Specifications
■ Models: Z706, Z712, Z712B, and Z725B
Z706
■ Travel Range: 6, 12, and 25mm
(0.24", 0.5", and 1")
■ Minimum Incremental Motion: ~0.05µm
■ Motor Type: 12V DC Servo-Motor
■ Encoder:
• Motor-Mounted Rotary Encoder Z725B
Z712B
• 12,288 Counts/Rev of Leadscrew
■ Limit Switches: Electromechanical
■ Backlash: <8µm
■ Speed Range: 50-425µm/s Our new Z-series motorized actuators provide reliable motion control in a lightweight, durable,
■ Gear Reduction: 256:1 and compact package. Three travel options – 6mm (0.24"), 12mm (0.5"), and 25mm (1.0") – allow
■ Leadscrew Pitch: 0.5mm the Z-Series actuators to serve as drop-in
■ Axial Load Capacity: 45N replacements for manual actuators in
many of our popular optomechanical
mounts and positioners. The Z-Series
NEW
Features motorized actuators utilize a 12V DC TDC001 MOTOR
servomotor and gear head for the drive
■ 3 Travel Ranges Available
elements. These features, along with a
DRIVER
■ High-Precision Rotary Encoder
■ 12V DC Servo-Motor high-resolution optical encoder (12,288
■ Precision-Limit Switches to Prevent Damage counts/rev), ensure extremely small For More
■ Compatible With Most Standard incremental movements (approximately Details See
0.05µm). Vacuum versions are available
Controllers/Drivers
(see page 404).
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ITEM# $ £ € RMB DESCRIPTION
Z706 $ 467.50 £ 294.50 € 434,80 ¥ 4,464.60 1/4"-80 Threaded Barrel, 6mm Travel Motorized Actuator
Z712 $ 469.50 £ 295.80 € 436,60 ¥ 4,483.70 1/4"-80 Threaded Barrel, 12mm Travel Motorized Actuator
Z712B $ 460.00 £ 289.80 € 427,80 ¥ 4,393.00 3/8" Mounting Barrel, 12mm Travel Motorized Actuator
Z725B $ 490.00 £ 308.70 € 455,70 ¥ 4,679.50 3/8" Mounting Barrel, 25mm Travel Motorized Actuator
Both Imperial and Metric parts are equivalent.
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